Mr Hjertqvist's letter to the editor in European Voice

A breakthrough for transparency in healthcare

Directive on cross-border healthcare will affect many European citizens.

In a recent article on cross-border healthcare ("Have illness, will travel?", 24-30 March), you looked ahead to the directive on cross-border healthcare, which has since been formally adopted, and wrote that "relatively few people are expected to take advantage of the law", noting that current cross-border care is worth €10 billion, less than 1% of current healthcare spending". Read more...